Drake's New Sprite Commercial

One of the only artist to land a major endorsement deal and a major before releasing his debut album, it has been announced that Drake will be one of the new faces of Sprite.

Titled ‘Spark' the global campaign will feature artists from around the world for an online venture that allows users to make their own music using clips from some of Drake's biggest hits and remixing them with music from artists around the world.



Drake's new Sprite commercial will run all star weekend.

Drake will also be a guest judge all star weekend at Lebron James "Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown"

Drake To Hit The Road On Eco-Friendly Tour

Drake has announced a 25 date college tour around the country.


His first solo tour dubbed the “Away From Home” tour will be part of the 5th Annual Campus Consciousness Tour.

In support of the cause Drake will be using biodiesel fuel in his tour bus and biodegradable and recycled products on his bus and backstage.

The tour kicks off April 6 at Eastern Illnois University with stops at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as well as Penn State, Furman and New Jersey's Bamboozle Festival.(Hip Hop Wired)

Drake will be in Baltimore on May 5, 2010 at Towson University

For more information and tickets visit, Peep This!

If You Missed It: 52nd Annual Grammy Performances

Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher in a special 3-D GRAMMY tribute to Michael Jackson



Beyonce performs 'If I Were A Boy'


Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli – “Bridge Over Troubled Water”


Maxwell


Lil’ Wayne, Eminem & Drake – Drop The World/Forever


Lady Gaga Medley


Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain with Slash and Dougie Fresh “Blame It”


Pink


Black Eyed Peas

Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake To Perform At Grammy's!

Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Drake will take the stage at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. The Grammy-nominated rappers, along with rocker Travis Barker, will perform their collaboration “Forever” live for the first time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kanye West, who is also featured on the song, will not be part of the lineup.

Dang, can Kanye do anything besides Fashion week? The must only let Ye' go to Fashion events, and church!

Other performers include Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, and Mary J. Blige. Usher, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, and Carrie Underwood will participate in a tribute to Michael Jackson.

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will air live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Drake Covers Complex Magazine

Drizzy Drake is on the cover of the February edition of Complex magazine. In this issue he talks about life after 'Degrassi', the negative feedback he got from his 'Best I Ever Had' video, his loyalty to Young Money, his injury, and more.


Check out a couple of excerpts from the interview:

Complex: Drake on His Loyalty To Young Money

"Everyone seems to have a comment for me about Young Money, “f*ck Young Money” or “Why are you with them?” But what people have to understand is maybe there was a way for me to be successful without Young Money. But we’ll never know. My loyalty is to Wayne, and that goes for anybody who genuinely believes in me. We don’t have the most personal relationship where we hang out every day or we talk that much, but Wayne’s admiration and respect goes without being verbally said. He put his neck out there for me at a very early stage, and those actions tell me everything I need to know about how he feels about me as an artist."

Complex: There was also a rumor going around that you ghost write for Wayne.

[Laughs]" You know, we're all great artists, great minds, and we all just contribute to each other, there's been times when Wayne has helped me out, and I'm sure, I hope, I've influenced him to do or say things on tracks. We help each other out, that's part of being two artists who respect each others creativity."

Complex: How's the atmosphere at Young Money now that Wayne is about to go to jail?

"We don't really talk about it. It's surreal to me still. I guess on the day that it really happens, I'll start thinking about what I gotta do. I wanna have a talk with Wayne and ask him what he needs from me."

Complex: Take me through your songwriting process.

"With R&B, I know my sound. I know I make records to fuck to. [Laughs.] The way Jay and Wayne write rap, I write R&B. I don't write lyrics down on paper. The other day, I was in the studio with Alicia Keys, and I wrote two songs just speaking to her. I wish I could write that way for rap. With my rap songs, there's so much of me I have to give that I don't know if I could ever just flow. The thing is, I'm a great rapper. There's two elements to rap: having the thoughts, and then being a great rapper. I can really rap the shit that I write. My tone, my inflection. When I listen to myself on records, I don't feel like I don't belong there. When I listen to "Forever," with three of my heroes, I fit right in.

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To read the entire interview, Peep This!

Chris Brown's VIBE Photoshoot

This is probably the most-anticipated magazine...the return of VIBE magazine. It has 2 covers, one with Chris Brown, and Drake.

Check out Breezy's photo-shoot for the feature.

New Music Monday: Jamie Foxx feat. Lil Wayne,Tweet, Drake, Missy

My favorite day of the week...I get to post New Music for you to check out!

First up-Jamie Foxx feat. Lil Wayne: Straight To The Dance Floor



Missy feat. Lil Wayne: All 4 U



Drake:It's Been A Pleasure


Tweet: Love Again

If You Missed It: Mary J Blige, Young Money, Mariah Carey, B.G.C's member threatens Chris Brown, and more!

Mary J Blige performs 'I Am' on 'So You Think You Can dance' and 'Jay Leno'! Her album, Stronger, is in stores Tuesday!

Mary J. Blige Performs On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ ..::That Grape Juice // ThatGrapeJuice.net::.. Thirsty?- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

Mariah performans on Lopez tonight

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America's Best Dance Crew Judge, Shane Sparks, gets arrested for Child Molestation!

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Natalie Nunn (Bad Girls Club) threatens to leak Chris Brown's nude pics!


I can't stand that broad Natalie...will she please go away!

Is Lil Mama trying to diss Nicki Minaj?


Young Money appears on The Mo'Nique Show

Urban Vids: Young Money; Timbaland

Check out the video for Young Money Entertainment's 'Bedrock' featuring Lloyd


Another song I love is Timbaland feat. Drake, Say Something. Check out the video:

Drake Bats For The Other Team??

Sandra Rose reports:

According to Harpito, Shakur, Drake’s leading lady from “The Best I Ever Had” video called up “The Morning After” to clear up the rumors that she is also his leading lady in real life. Online reports stated that she got her start as a high class escort, she was dating Drake, and let Kanye West tap that. But Shakur denied all the allegations and rumors and discussed the return of King Magazine, which got a much-needed infusion of cash.

All of which proves that Drake just might be the gay rapper that everyone says he is if this hawt chick is trying desperately to distance herself from him (Sandra Rose).

Urban Quickies: Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Tiny, and more!

Everybody loves a quickie every now and then....so let's jump right into it!

Jay-Z's North American tour kicks off tonight at Penn State University. Wale joins him on the jaunt, which will make 24 stops at a mix of college campus arenas and traditional venues. The tour wraps up November 22nd in Austin, Texas.


Snoop Dogg guest stars on tonight's episode of the new FOX sitcom Brothers, starring Michael Strahan and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. Snoop tells AllHipHop.com,

"I'm their cousin that shows up, not supposed to but by accident. I went to jail once upon a time and came up on some things. I got my literature together, and now I'm a lawyer that represents my cousin Mike who's a football player trying to get his money back. I'm like the New Age Johnnie Cochran, with some pimp moves."

BET has renewed Tiny and Toya for a second season. (Runs to cancel his cable subscription) Tiny, who's still close with Xscape member Kandi Burruss -- says Burruss is "doing as to be expected," following the death of her former fiance Ashley "AJ" Jewell. She also is confirming rumors that once she dated Jewell herself.

"I did date him years ago and he was a cool guy, but I really don't wanna comment on what kind of man he was because I'm in a relationship that I respect to the fullest."

Tiny cleared that up REAL quick. She don't want to piss Tip off. She know Tip would have cancelled christmas with the QUICKNESS


With his debut disc Thank Me Later not due until next year, Drake says he'll likely release a few more mixtapes in the meantime. He tells MTV,

"I'm working every day, and...I get all the requests like, 'Oh, we can't wait to hear you and Jay[-Z] spit together, and we need another mixtape'... Sometimes you have to listen to them and give them what they want. So, that's my goal."

Drake says of his forthcoming debut,

"It's going to be a very interesting record because I'm really going to have to dig deep and tell stories that people can relate to. But it's kind of hard, because my life is at a very different place now."

I guess it is really in a different place now. First you were walking and you didn't want to follow your doctor's advice, and now your sitting!

New Videos: Birdman; Melanie Fiona

Birdman feat. Drake and Lil Wayne-Money To Blow




Melianie Fiona-It Kills Me



Shouts out to Melanie! She performed here in Bmore over the summer at Druid Hill Park for the Stone Soul Picnic! She real cool peeps!

New Videos: "Forever" and "Becky"

Late last nite, the video for "Forever" with Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem was released. It's from the Lebron James documentary, More Than A Game!



It's just something about that song, and NOW that video that makes you love Hip Hop again.


Yesterday, the Goon Plies released his video for the controversial song, Becky!I'm scared to say enjoy, so ill just say "Watch"


Becky is the first single of 'Good Affiliated' dropping later this year.

Be sure to leave your feedback about the video under 'Comments'

New Music: Lil Wayne, Young Money Ent, and Lloyd

A new Young Money track leaked last nite.




Its Young Money's own Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Tyga, Jae Millz, and Lloyd on the song 'Girl You Know' also known as 'Bedrock'. This version is off of the “Interstate Trafficking 9″ mixtape from Evil Empire (NewLilWayne).

Hear: Bedrock

Here is an updated “bonus” version with Omarion on the hook, this is from before he left Young Money.

Hear: Bedrock (w/ Omarion)

Drake's Copyright Issues With Kia Shine Over 'Best I Ever Had'

Trying to figure this damn story out has given me a headache!

Drake's "Best I Ever Had" has come under fire since pictures of Kia Shine winning some BMI Awards for his part of the song.

Kia Shine called into Angela Yee on Shade 45 to clear up the Copyright issues going on between him and Drake.



Since then, Drake has went to his blog to talk about the copyright issue.

"There have been questions posed to me the last few days about the writing of 'Best I Ever Had' and I figured I'd take the time to clear the air directly," he wrote Thursday (September 17) night. "I have never met Kia Shine or worked with him. I wrote the entire composition in Toronto and I borrowed one line from a Lil Wayne song that he produced the BEAT for. The claims of 25% ownership are false and for a artist to brag about splits on a song is distasteful to begin with."

All I can say is 'Men Lie. Women Lie. Numbers Don't!

Yoooo! Did You Hear: Jay Z Scared Of Drake?

Is this another example of Jay Z being shady, or was Jay Z worried that newcomer, Drake, would outshine him on his own record?

Timbaland has spoken out about "Off That," his The Blueprint 3 collaboration with Jay-Z and Drake, saying that Hov intentionally excluded a verse from the newly signed Young Money artist.

According to Timbo, he suggested having Drizzy drop 16 bars on the record.

"I'm out there more than he is," Tim said in an interview. "I know what the kids want...That's what I bring to the table. I bring that umph outta him. Listen to the album. I bring something outta him...You gotta ask him [why the verse is gone]. It should have been [on there]...But I thought, to me, we took [Drake] out of his element. But he said that was good to him. I said, 'Oh, sh*t, let's go back and get him in the verse.' But that ain't my project. If it was up to me to redo it, I'd redo it that way. (MTV)"

So, do you think Jay Z was afraid to be outshined or it's just a coincidence?

New Video: Mary J . Blige feat. Drake-The One

LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT THE VIDEO UNDER THE 'COMMENT' SECTION!

New Music: Drake, Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Eminem-Forever

Some folks are calling this the new 'Swagger Like Us'!

The new song which is a Drake single featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem it set to appear on the soundtrack of “More Than A Game” documentary film of NBA star Lebron James.

The track was originally on a mixtape with Drake, Nut Da Kidd and Lil Wayne! Personally, im sooo glad they took them no-namers off, and made history!

Hear: Forever

New Music: Jay Z feat. Drake-Off That

Being an artist and having your music leaked, has to be the hardest things to happen. Especially, if it messes up the promotion and the schedule you and your label have had for your project. The good part is that it means that your still in demand. Now if none of your music gets leaked, that should be a hint that 'NO ONE IS CHECKING FOR YOU'.

Last night, the new Jay Z feat Drake 'Off That' off the Blueprint 3 album, leaked!

Hear: Off That (produced by Timbaland)

I wonder if this is the single that was originally supposed to be the first single that they released off the album? Hmmm...

I can't wait to hear your feedback about 'Off That'! Be sure to let me know how you feel under the 'comment' section!

Bow Wow's A 'Cash Money Millionaire'!

For the past couple of weeks, if you have been following Bow Wow (@bowwow614) on Twiiter, he's been asking for suggestions as to what he should do with signing to a new label vs. starting his own. Then on Sunday, Bow started promote that he had a BIG announcement about his new deal.

Well before Shad had a chance to make the announcement, I had already found out. Bow Wow had signed a new deal with Cash Money!

On His Twitter page, he posted :"its official BOW WOW IS A CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRE"

"It's the triple threat Bow, Wayne, Drake. Its about to be real stupid," Bow explained, via a UStream session. "Any Bow Wow fan that I let down ... what I am getting ready to do, I got y'all. I apologize to the fans that I let down. It’s finna to go down. Its on now, baby. Me, Drake and Weezy … let's get to the money."

The terms of the deal were unknown at press time. It's also unknown what the first project Bow Wow will release via the new deal will be. But, it's rumored his next album would be titled The Transition To Shad Moss.


So Bow thinks that him, Weezy, and Drake is a "Triple Threat?" Not So Much! He would have did better by going under So So Def. How many artist that were signed to Cash Money has come out? He is just another one on their books.